Destination: China

Shanghai 2

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [872] | Comments [1]

I didn't get to see too much of Shanghai. The weather really did not cooperate. My first full day was grey. I went looking for the old french concession in the morning. Arived at an HSBC building nearbye, and then was pointed in exactly the wrong direction, ... Read more >

Tags: food

Gallery: 20. Tag Zhengzhou

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Photo Gallery

20. Tag Zhengzhou

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Views [395] | Comments [2]

Hi Gestern machten wir uns so gegen 8:30pm auf den weg zur West Train Station in Beijing. Unsere Zug ging um 9:50pm. Unmengen von chinesen. naja egal im abteil angekommen stellten wir fest das diemal unser hardsleeper nicht ganz das war was wir nach ... Read more >

Gallery: Yangshuo

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: 13. - 19. Tag / Beijing

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Photo Gallery

Yangshuo - Bike Ride

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By justin | Views [409]

I had booked a guide for the day to show me round the local area by bicycle. Me, the guide and two others set out and headed up one of the riverbanks. The views and scenery were amazing. The cycled through local farming villages where they were harvesting ... Read more >

Some thoughts on China.

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [862] | Comments [4]

I definitely don't feel that I know much about China. I have been here 5 weeks, I don't speak the language and I was in fairly touristy places and only barely in the countryside. But I have a few comments anyway, just take them with a grain of ... Read more >

Tags: china

Shanghai

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [861]

I am an urbanite. I like modern buildings. Skyscrapers. Efficient subway systems. Places where you can walk. The hustle and bustle of people on the street. Having lots of places to eat. Well shanghai has all this and more. The downtown area has a huge ... Read more >

Tags: shanghai

Bike Riding

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Views [728]

I'm feeling much better today and I think my tummy bug has almost completely gone, thank god. HOORAY! Today I went for a bike ride around the quiet part of the city. I'm becoming more and more relaxed riding my bike around Zhangzhou. It's safe as ... Read more >

Gallery: 10. - 12. Tag / HongKong to Beijing

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Photo Gallery

13. - 19. Tag / HongKong To Beijing

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By d_o | Views [492] | Comments [3]

hi zusammen! 13. tag heute wars ein echter hardcore-sightseeing-tag. wir sind früh morgens los (ca. um 7) und haben uns auf den weg zur "great buddha statue" gemacht, die grösste sitzende buddha-statue der welt. und ich muss sagen, sehr beeindruckend ... Read more >

Xi'an Take 2

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By jsherdc | Views [847] | Comments [1]

I flew from Guilin back to Xian to visit my friend Christy for the weekend. This time I booked a 3 star hotel about 1 km from the bell tower. Well when i arrived on friday evening in the center of town, all the cab drivers refused to use the meter, ... Read more >

Tags: xian hua

Guilin to Yangshuo

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By justin | Views [438]

I had previously booked a ticket for a river trip from Guilin to Yangshuo. The scenery was amazing albiet hazy again. The river meandered its way south, and from the boat I was able to see many of the locals going on about their daily business on the ... Read more >

Gallery: Guilin

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Sick...

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Views [1506] | Comments [10]

I've caught a fairly standard and inevitable travel tummy bug. I was warned and did all I could to prevent it, short of wearing one of those plastic full body radiation suits. I haven't eaten anything suspect, I have only drank bottled spring water, ... Read more >